Former France and Barcelona defender Eric Abidal has announced his retirement.

Abidal revealed he has had offers of non-playing roles with Olympiacos and Barca, the club he was playing for when he suffered a liver tumour in 2011 which affected the latter part of his career.

Abidal said at a press conference televised on Olympiacos' website: "I depart for personal reasons, as I have said. Only a professional player knows when and how he has to retire.

"I have had a lot of very happy moments in my career.

"Two months ago I talked with the president and told him, 'In December I will leave because the time has come'.

"I will relax with my family and my friends. I have two offers, from Olympiacos and Barcelona, and I will think about these and take my decision."